Welcome to Barracuda Class

Mr Hempenstall and Mrs Dod teach Barracudas. Please do not hesitate to come and see us after school if you have any questions or queries.

Topic

Over the course of the year, we will be studying the following topics:

• The Three Monarchs 
• Extreme Weathers
• Ancient Greeks

Please see below the curriculum overviews for each of the subjects:

Reading

Every child in Barracuda Class is asked to read every night. They will receive raffle tickets for every week they can show that they have read for five nights. The more raffle tickets they receive, the greater chance they have of winning the end-of-term prize. 

Reading allows us to access new, imaginary worlds as well as inform and educate us about the wondrous world we live in. Reading is vital, and so I encourage every child in my class to read every day, both in school and at home.

Spelling

In school, we use the spelling scheme of syllables and sounds to help children to become competent spellers. When writing at home, please encourage your child to split the word into syllables and then focus on the sounds they can hear in each syllable. They can identify the tricky sounds that they hear and use their sound mat for support to choose the correct sound. When writing at home, children should be encouraged to use a sound mat that will be sent home.

PE

Our PE lessons will be on Wednesdays. Children are allowed to come to school in the correct PE uniform on Wednesdays.

Homework

Homework will be issued on Fridays and expected to be handed in by the following Thursday. Homework will always be consolidation of the learning they have done in class throughout the week. If your child is struggling with the homework, please allow them to bring the task back in to school and we will help them.